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73May 2005
$2.25; 3.25 CAD

Ultimate Spider-Man #73

Marvel · May 2005 · on sale 2005-03-02

First appearance: Hobgoblin1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel, 2000 series)
Issue
#73
Publication date
May 2005
Key date
2005-05-00
On-sale date
2005-03-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605031407311

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hobgoblin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hobgoblin: Part 2cover1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Mark Bagley; colors: Richard IsanoveHobgoblin First, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1Previouslyrecap1script: Brian Michael Bendis; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Mark Bagley; colors: Richard IsanovePeter Parker, Spider-Man
2Hobgoblin: Part 2comic story22script: Brian Michael Bendis; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: J. D. Smith; letters: Chris EliopoulosCaptain America, Nick Fury, Green Goblin, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm, Mary Jane Watson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD; barcode 07447005062905

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hobgoblin
ISBN 0-7851-1647-8		2005On eBay ›
Ultimate Spider-Man #7
ISBN 0-7851-2148-X		2006On eBay ›
Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection #7
ISBN 978-1-302-90874-4		2017On eBay ›
Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95019-4		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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